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Lawmakers debate allowing post‑conviction DNA retesting in Utah (SB 33)
Summary
Representative Lisonbee urged the House to uncircle Senate Bill 33 to allow post‑conviction DNA retesting when prior testing was unavailable or insufficient, citing wrongful‑conviction statistics and individual cases; floor voting was opened and an amendment was proposed.
Representative Lisonbee presented and spoke in favor of uncircling Senate Bill 33, which would permit post‑conviction DNA retesting in circumstances where earlier testing procedures or limitations prevented adequate analysis. Lisonbee told the House Utah is among the few states that restrict requests for retesting and used national exoneration figures and the case of…
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